[Brett66]

Similar article posted here:

Going up? Space elevator wins support U.S. company builds on Russian idea

This one was more interesting though.

[Brett66]

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[Skibane]

The first space elevator could possibly be constructed at a price tag of between $7 billion to $10 billion

Sounds relatively cheap, as major space programs go. Anybody happen to know what the GPS project cost?

The military implications would be enormous — which probably means they could get the government funding to make it happen.

[Consort]

..Yeh, I'm Otis...but we don't need no elevators in Mayberry.

[John Jamieson]

Sorry guys, this can't get around physics. Same increase in energy required per pound as always. Just a neat wire to follow up.

EXNASA

It would be a better investment to buy Enron, NewPower and Worldcom.

[Swordmaker]

What? No environmental impact study for the geosynchronous orbit?? How about the stratosphere? Anchor point?

The nuisance lawsuits alone will take a couple of centuries to litigate.

[lotus]

I think it's a scam like the free energy thing. When a spinning skater throws their arms back out they slow their spin....conservation of energy

Personaly I think the twine will wrap around and around.

[TADSLOS]